Legacy Resources
A Legacy Themed Sunday Service
Orders of Service
The Service Orders for the Eucharist and Service of the Word are provided in three formats.
The formatted version is produced with a small amount of colouring and a bright font to help make your service a celebration and to help introduce the theme of Legacy Week.
The Word version has no formatting so that you can add or subtract any content that you wish, including personalising it with your church name. You could add your own formatting or pictures.
Bookfold means that it will print in the correct order so that when you collate the printed version it will follow the flow of the service correctly with the pages in order.
The pdf version is a copy of the Word version, but you will not be able to edit it. What you see is what you will get.
You might prefer not to print these versions of the service orders but instead, keep to the orders that you use week by week in your church. The ‘Optional Wording for Existing Services’ sheet has a suggested Introduction to the Prayer of Confession, Collect, First Reading, Gospel Reading, Introduction to the Peace and Blessing that your service leader can insert into your own service orders.
- Legacy Sunday – Eucharist Formatted (PDF)
- Legacy Sunday – Eucharist Bookfold (DOC)
- Legacy Sunday – Eucharist (PDF)
- Legacy Sunday – Service of the Word Formatted (PDF)
- Legacy Sunday – Service of the Word Bookfold (DOC)
- Legacy Sunday – Service of the Word (PDF)
- Legacy Sunday – Optional Wording for Existing Services (DOC)
Preaching materials
Visiting speaker
Whichever Sunday Service materials you use, if you would like a visiting preacher to come to your Legacy Service, please contact us as early as possible:
stewardship@carlislediocese.org.uk
Sermon Template
Alternatively, you can use the ‘Legacy Sunday Suggested Sermon’ template based on Acts: 9 36-40 and Luke 12:13-21. This is a Word version, so you can edit it as much as you would like.
Sharing Legacy Stories
As part of your Legacy Sunday, we recommend churches share a story of how a previous legacy has made a difference to your church. However, if you don’t have one, or would prefer a different story, you can download and play this video which describes the difference legacy gifts have made to one small church in West Cumbria.
Click here to download the film for use in your Legacy Sunday service.
Legacy Leaflets available to order (Free of charge)
We recommend you have legacy leaflets on display in your church. These can be ordered for free below.
How you can make a Lasting Gift to your church leaflet
A simple leaflet with practical advice, including suggested wording for Wills.
Click here to order.
Preparing to visit your solicitor leaflet
A checklist to fill in ahead of visiting a Solicitor to write your Will.
Click here to order.
Gifts of Faith, Hope and Love brochure
A more comprehensive look at gifts in Wills, practicalities - including suggested wording, and theology.
Click here to order.
Why every Christian should have a Will booklet
Short FAQs on why every Christian should have a Will.
Click here to order.
A lasting gift to your Church bookmarks
bookmarks in packs of 10, prompting individuals to remember legacy giving.
Click here to order.
PCC Legacy Policy
A template policy PCCs can adopt outlining how unrestricted legacy gifts will be spent to support the mission and ministry of the church.
Click here to download.
PCC guide to receiving a Legacy
Everything a PCC needs to know about receiving a legacy gift.
Click here to download.